Curry Rice With Orange and Brown Lentils

Submitted by cooking in cairo...

"This is something I threw together the other night and if I may so, it is absolutley DELICIOUS! It makes great leftovers too. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup basmati rice
• 1 cup orange lentils
• 1⁄2 cup brown lentils
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon curry powder
• salt & pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger

directions

1. Add oil to medium size pot, fry onion until soft.
2. Add chopped tomato, carrot, tomato paste and garlic and stir until a bit soft, about 8 minutes or so on low heat.
3. Add dry spices to bring out their flavors and aroma.
4. Add rice and lentils, cover with water just a bit over the rice, approximately 2-1/2 cups or so, bring to boil, cover and simmer for approximately 40 minutes checking periodically to see if tender.
5. NOTE: The lentils may seem a bit tough even after cooking, but leave covered for about 15 minutes and before serving they will be fine.
6. Great next to chicken or a great vegetarian meal all by itself!

Reviews

[UmmBinat]

This is delicious masha Allah. I used white Basmati rice, green lentils in place of brown as that is what I had on hand, canned plum tomatoes, I peeled the carrot before chopping it up, recipe#442889, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, plus the rest. I served it as a vegetarian meal with homemade raita.